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[AS09300(ALL)10/95]
n
Automatic Disc Storage
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[AS09400(ALL)10/95]
If the disc is ejected from the CD player but is not removed
from the disc opening within approximately 10 seconds, the
player will automatically reload the disc for storage, unless
the disc is automatically ejected due to a ªfocus errorº (disc
inserted upside down). In this case, the disc will not be
automatically reloaded.
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[AS09500(ALL)04/96]
How to eject the disc
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[AS09600(ALL)10/95]
Push the ªEJECTº button to stop play, eject the disc and resume
radio operation of your audio system.
[AS09700(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio power and/or
ignition is on or off.
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[AS09710(ALL)08/95]
How To Take Care of and Clean Your CD Player and
Discs
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[AS09720(ALL)08/95]
To ensure the continued performance of your Ford Compact
Disc Player, carefully read the following precautions:
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[AS09730(ALL)04/96]
n
Always handle the disc by its edge. Never touch the playing
surface.
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[AS09740(ALL)08/95]
n
Before playing, inspect the disc for any contamination. If
needed, clean the disc with an approved disc cleaner, such as
the DiscwasherHCompact Disc Cleaner or the Allsop 3H
Compact Disc Cleaner, by wiping from the center out to the
edges.Do not use a circular motion to clean.
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[AS09750(ALL)06/96]
n
Do not clean discs with solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended
for analog records.
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[AS09760(ALL)04/96]
n
Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources
such as defroster and floor heating ducts. Do not leave any
discs in a parked car in direct sunlight where there may be a
considerable rise in temperature or damage may result.
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[AS09870(ALL)04/96]
If play does not begin after the CD button is pushed:
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[AS09880(ALL)04/96]
n
The radio is not on.
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[AS09890(ALL)04/96]
n
The unit is in the stop mode.
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[AS09900(ALL)04/96]
n
Moisture may have condensed on the lenses within the unit.
If this occurs, remove the disc and wait approximately an
hour until the moisture evaporates.
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[AS09910(ALL)04/96]
If the sound skips:
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[AS09920(ALL)04/96]
n
Badly scratched discs or extremely rough roads will cause
the sound to skip. Skipping will not damage the disc player
or scratch the discs.
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[AS09930(ALL)08/95]
High-Level Audio System
[AS09940(ALL)07/91]
Ford's High-Level Audio System delivers quality performance
for maximum listening enjoyment.
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[AS09950(ALL)03/96]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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[AS09960(ALL)03/96]
How to turn the radio on and off
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[AS09970(ALL)10/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on. Press it again
to turn it off.
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[AS09990(ALL)03/96]
How to adjust the volume
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[AS10000(ALL)03/96]
Press the (R/S) side of the ªVOLº button to increase/decrease
the volume. Bars illuminate in the display to show the relative
volume level.
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[AS10010(ALL)02/96]
NOTE: If the volume level is set above a certain listening
level when the ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the volume will
come back to a ªnominalº listening level. However, if
the radio power is turned off, the volume will remain
in the position it was set at when radio power was
switched off.
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[AS10020(ALL)03/96]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS10030(ALL)08/95]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired frequency band.
When in the radio mode, pushing the button more than once
will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2. These functions are
used with the station memory buttons described underHow to
Tune Radio Stations.
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[AS10040(ALL)03/96]
How to tune radio stations
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[AS10050(ALL)10/95]
There are four ways for you to tune in a particular station. You
can manually locate the station using the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button, ªSEEKº the station, ªSCANº to the station or select the
station by using the memory buttons, which you can set to any
desired frequency. These four methods are described below.
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[AS10060(ALL)03/96]
n
Using the ªTUNEº function
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[AS10070(ALL)03/96]
You can change the frequency up or down one increment at
a time (FM changes in increments of 200 kHz; AM changes
in increments of 10 kHz) by first pressing the
ªSCAN/TUNEº button twice (display shows ªTUNEº), then
Ðwithin approximately five secondsÐpressing and
releasing either the right
aor left
bside of the ªSEEKº
button. To change frequencies quickly, press andhold down
either the right or left side of the ªSEEKº button.
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[AS10080(ALL)03/96]
Manual tuning adjusts your radio to any allowable broadcast
frequency, whether or not a station is present on that
frequency. (SeeAll About Radio Frequenciesin this section.)
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[AS10090(ALL)04/96]
n
Using the ªSEEKº function
[AS10100(ALL)07/96]
This feature on your radio allows you to automatically select
listenable stations up or down the frequency band. Press the
right
aside of the ªSEEKº button to select the next
listenable station up the frequency band. Press the left
b
side of the button to select the next listenable station down
the frequency band. By holding the button down, listenable
stations can be passed over to reach the desired station.
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[AS10120(ALL)04/96]
n
Using the ªSCANº function
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[AS10130(ALL)03/96]
Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once enters the scan
mode (display will indicate ªSCNº). Pushing the right
a
side of the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up the
frequency band, stopping on each listenable station for
approximately a five-second sampling. Pushing the left
b
side of the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode down
the frequency band, again stopping on each listenable station
for approximately a five-second sampling.
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[AS10150(ALL)03/96]
To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled station,
press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button again.
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[AS10160(ALL)03/96]
n
Setting the station MEMORY PRESET buttons
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[AS10170(ALL)02/96]
Your radio is equipped with 5 station memory buttons.
These buttons can be used to select up to 5 preset AM
stations and 10 preset FM stations (5 in FM1 and 5 in FM2).
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[AS10180(ALL)08/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons to the desired
frequencies:
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[AS10190(ALL)06/96]1.
Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS10210(ALL)06/96]2.
Press one of the memory preset buttons and hold the button
until the sound returns. That station is now held in memory
on that button.
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[AS10220(ALL)06/96]3.
Follow the two steps above for each station memory preset
button you want to set.
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[AS10240(ALL)10/95]
n
Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
[AS10250(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: If no stations are in memory presets, you can activate
the feature by pressing and holding the ªAUTO
PRESETº button for approximately three seconds.
Auto Memory Load sets all memory buttons in AM,
FM1 and FM2 sequentially by seeking out the first
five strong stations for the respective band and storing
them in memory buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the
second set of strong stations from the FM band.)
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[AS10260(ALL)05/96]
With Auto Memory Store, you can continually set strong
stations into your memory buttons without losing your existing
memory presets, which is especially helpful while traveling.
Your radio will automatically set your memory buttons to the
strong local stations so you don't have to continually manually
tune to existing stations.
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[AS10270(ALL)02/96]
Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the ªAUTO PRESETº
button once. Your radio will set the first five strong stations of
the band you are in (AM, FM1 or FM2) into the memory
buttons. The display will show ªAUTOº, then run through the
frequencies, stopping momentarily on the stations being set into
the memory buttons. The radio is now in the ªAUTOº mode for
the selected band and this display will show ªAUTOº each time
a preset is activated.
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[AS10280(ALL)10/95]
NOTE: If there are fewer than five strong stations in the
frequency band, the remaining unfilled buttons will
store the last strong station detected on the band.
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[AS10290(ALL)03/96]
After all stations have been filled, the radio will begin playing
the station stored on memory button 1.
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[AS10300(ALL)02/96]
To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and return to the
manually-set memory button stations (or those stations set using
Auto Memory Load), simply push the ªAUTO PRESETº button.
Display will show ªAUTOº then ªOFF.º The next time Auto
Memory Store is activated on that band, the radio will store the
next set of five strong stations.
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[AS10310(ALL)10/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker output of your
radio
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[AS10320(ALL)02/96]
n
Increasing or decreasing bass response
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[AS10330(ALL)08/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until the display reads
ªBASS.º Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the ª-º side to decrease bass
(less ªlowsº).
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[AS10340(ALL)02/96]
n
Increasing or decreasing treble response
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[AS10350(ALL)08/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until the display reads
ªTREB.º Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the ª-º side to decrease
treble (less ªhighsº).
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[AS10450(ALL)06/96]
Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape Player
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[AS10460(ALL)08/95]
How to insert a tape
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[AS10470(ALL)08/95]
Your cassette tape player is equipped with power loading. Once
you insert a tape and push slightly (with theopen edge to the
right), the loading mechanism draws the tape the rest of the
way in and play will begin after a momentary tape tightening
process. Display indicates ªMº (for metal/CrO
2) while tape is
playing.
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[AS10500(ALL)08/95]
There are four ways to quickly locate a desired selection on the
tape. You can use the fast forward, rewind, ªSEEKº or ªSCANº
function. Following are brief descriptions of each.
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[AS10510(ALL)09/95]
n
Fast forwarding the tape
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[AS10520(ALL)03/96]
To fast forward the tape, press the ªFFº button. The radio
will automatically begin playing until fast forward is
manually stopped. At the end of the tape, the direction
automatically reverses and plays the other side of the tape.
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[AS10530(ALL)08/95]
n
Rewinding the tape
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[AS10540(ALL)08/95]
To rewind the tape, press the ªREWº button.
[AS10550(ALL)12/93]
n
How to change the track of the tape being played
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[AS10560(ALL)08/95]
The alternate track of the tape can be selected anytime by
pressing the ªPLAY/PROGº button.
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[AS10570(ALL)08/95]
n
Using the ªSEEKº function with your cassette tape player
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[AS10580(ALL)03/96]
While in the tape mode, push the right
aside of the
ªSEEKº button to seek forward to the next selection on the
tape. Push the left
bside to seek the previous tape
selection.
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[AS10590(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: If you want to restart a currently playing tape
selection, press the left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button
after three seconds into the current selection.
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[AS10595(ALL)03/96]
Whirling sprockets in the displaylindicate the direction of
tape travel.
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[AS10600(ALL)08/95]
n
Using the ªSCANº function with your cassette tape player
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[AS10700(ALL)03/96]
Press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to enter the scan mode
(display indicates ªSCNº). Pushing the right
aside of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the forward scan mode on the tape
currently playing, stopping on each tape selection for
approximately an eight-second sampling.
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[AS10800(ALL)03/96]
Pushing the left
bside of the ªSEEKº button will begin the
reverse scan mode, stopping on each previous tape selection
for approximately an eight-second sampling. While scanning,
the display indicates whirling sprockets plus an ªSºm.
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[AS10810(ALL)03/96]
To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled tape
selection, press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button again.
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[AS10820(ALL)08/95]
How to eject the tape
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[AS10830(ALL)08/95]
To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the ªEJCTº button.
The radio will resume playing if the radio power is on. The
tape cartridge can be ejected with radio power (and/or ignition)
on or off.
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[AS10840(ALL)08/95]
How to store the tape
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[AS10850(ALL)08/95]
Press the ªAM/FMº button to stop the tape player and resume
radio play. The cassette will be stored in the tape player and
the
Xsymbol in the display will be lit until you push the
ªPLAY PROGº button to resume tape play. Fast forward and
fast rewind can be used while the tape is in storage mode
without interrupting radio play.
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[AS11010(ALL)08/95]
Tape error messages
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[AS11020(ALL)08/95]
Your cassette tape player is equipped to diagnose certain
problems you may experience. Error codes are as follows:
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[AS11030(ALL)08/95]
Error 0Ð Communication error between the radio controller
and the tape controller. The cassette player will eject the tape.
Insert the tape again. If the same error code appears, turn the
ignition off, then back on again and insert the tape.
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[AS11040(ALL)08/95]
Error 1Ð Possible problem cartridge. The cassette tape player
will eject the tape. Insert the tape again. If the same error code
appears in the display, try a different cartridge.
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[AS11050(ALL)08/95]
Error 2Ð Tape eject or load failure. Your cassette tape player
will go into the pause mode. Push ªEJCTº to eject the tape. If
the tape doesn't eject, refer the problem to qualified personnel
for service.
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[AS11060(ALL)05/96]
Clock Operation
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[AS11080(ALL)05/96]
How to view the clock mode
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[AS11090(ALL)08/95]
Press the ªCLOCKº button to alternate the frequency and time
in the display. In the clock mode, pressing any radio function
will automatically display the radio frequency for approximately
ten seconds before changing back to the clock mode.
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[AS11100(ALL)05/96]
How to set the clock
[AS11120(ALL)12/93]
Press and hold in the ªCLOCKº button, press the ªSEEKº
button left (
b) to advance the hours and right (
a) to advance
the minutes.
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[AS11130(ALL)05/96]
NOTE: The clock displays 12-hour time with no AM/PM
indications.
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[AS11135(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: On the High-Level Audio System, the clock can be set
with the radio power on or off.
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[AS12045(ALL)01/95]5.
Close unit by sliding changer panel door to the left.
[AS12048(ALL)05/95]
The Compact Disc Changer center floor console unit is now
ready to play using the controls of your High-Level Audio
System.
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[AS12051(ALL)04/95]
How to Operate the Ford 10-CD Changer Using the
Controls on the Radio
[AS12054(ALL)07/95]
If your vehicle is equipped with the Ford 10-CD Changer
System, you can operate it through the controls of your
High-Level Audio System.
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[AS12057(ALL)05/95]
Several of the controls on the radio operate in the same manner
in CD mode as they do in radio or cassette mode: turning the
power on, volume control and adjusting the bass, treble, speaker
balance or fade.
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[AS12060(ALL)02/95]
How to begin CD Changer play
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[AS12063(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: Radio power must be on to operate the Compact Disc
Changer.
[AS12066(ALL)04/95]
Push the ªPLAY PROGº button to begin CD play. (The radio
will revert to the CD mode when ªPLAY PROGº button is
pushed and there is no cassette stored or playing in the cassette
deck.) The 10-CD Changer will automatically begin playing the
first track (selection) of the first disc loaded in the trunk unit.
The display will indicate ªCD-##º for track number. Three
seconds after displaying ªTR-##º, the display will indicate
ª##-##º (CD number-Track number).
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[AS12069(ALL)02/95]
How to change the disc being played
[AS12072(ALL)09/96]
When in the CD mode, you can change discs by pressing the
ªFFº button (to select the next discs) or the ªREWº button (to
select previous discs). Play will begin on the first track of the
selected disc.
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